Colombia

Military share of state spending in Colombia

Military share of state spending in Colombia: 10.9% of government spending in 1988 and 9.3% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
9.3% of government spending
Since 1988
−1.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
30 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in ColombiaMilitary share of state spending in Colombia: 10.9% of government spending in 1988 and 9.3% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 14.8% of government spending in 1996, the lowest 8.2% of government spending in 2022.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 14.8% of government spending in 1996, the lowest 8.2% of government spending in 2022.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearColombia
20259.3
20249.6
20238.4
20228.2
20219.3
202010.5
20199.6
20188.8
201710.9
201610.2
20159.9
20149.9
201310.9
201210.9
201110.2
201012
200912.6
200813.2
200711.7
200611.6
200513
200413.1
200312.5
200212.3
200112.2
200011.5
199911.1
199810.9
19979
199614.8
199510.7
199410.2
199310.8
19929.7
19919
19909.1
19898.9
198810.9

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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